Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
It’s still only August but Spirit Halloween has opened for the second year in a row in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek. Click here for a 20% off single item coupon and get a head start on costume shopping. It’s fun to check out the displays and even though I was ready for it I got a shock surprise from some scary-looking puppet popping out at me.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
After Sports Authority closed in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek last spring, Spirit Halloween opened a few months later and they are back again for a second year running. Check out their online offerings here.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
In March we learned that Pizza My Heart would be opening sometime in April in Plaza Escuela (where Project Pie used to be) in downtown Walnut Creek and they have now opened. Curiously, a video on their Facebook page shows a spinning booth. Check that out here and their menu here.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
It’s been a while waiting for Pizza My Heart to replace Project Pie in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek but they are now planning to open next month sometime in April. Check out their menu here.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
A couple of years ago Inge’s Footwear relocated within downtown Walnut Creek to a new spot in Plaza Escuela next to Ike’s Sandwiches, and they have now closed. No word yet whether they will be relocating again but you can check for updates on their website here.
Plaza Escuela, Walnut Creek
Sports Authority closed in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek back in the spring and now not unsurprisingly Spirit Halloween has opened in this spot. Sign up on their mailing list here to get a 20% off coupon for one item.
1675 Olympic Blvd, Walnut Creek
Thanks to everyone for sending word that Sports Authority (previously S.A. Elite) is closing in downtown Walnut Creek this Spring in Plaza Escuela. According to USA Today, Sports Authority, “filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, citing $1.1 billion in debt and saying that its sales had slumped after it failed to keep up with consumer trends.” Look for liquidation sales to begin soon. According to an employee working in the Walnut Creek location the store should remain open for at least two to three months.
1179A Locust St, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that Pressed Juicery would be opening where Pinkberry used to be in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek on Locust St. and they have now opened. Intriguingly, in addition to cold-pressed drinks, they also offer a frozen yogurt-esque/soft serve sorbet-esque option called FREEZE. Note that although it looks like frozen yogurt, it’s NOT frozen yogurt as it only uses the same ingredients in their cold-pressed drinks, no dairy and no added sugar. Thankfully they offer samples of any of their drinks and freeze flavors. I was doubtful about their freeze but I tried the vanilla and chocolate flavors and it was delicious! I ordered a vanilla freeze (see photo below). It comes with two toppings. I tried chocolate gogi berries and blueberries which was quite refreshing. Check out their drinks menu here and here, freeze menu here and freeze toppings menu here.
It’s unfortunate they removed the outdoor seating that Pinkberry had. I thought maybe that would be added later but the server mentioned that Pressed Juicery doesn’t offer any seating by design. Maybe it’s healthier drinking/eating while standing?
Vanilla freeze:
1179A Locust St, Walnut Creek
Last month we learned that Pinkberry would be closing in Plaza Escuela in downtown Walnut Creek and replaced with a Los Angeles-based juice bar called Pressed Juicery and there is now an “Opening Fall 2015” sign along with giant photos of their juices on the windows while the inside gets redone. Check out their juice menu here.
1179A Locust St, Walnut Creek
The frozen yogurt store closings keep coming in downtown Walnut Creek as Pinkberry will be closing this week. They opened a couple of years ago next to The Cheesecake Factory in Plaza Escuela.
Replacing Pinkberry is a juice bar from Los Angeles called Pressed Juicery. Check out their juice menu here.
From their website:
Today we are California’s leading cold-pressed juicery chain, selling thousands of bottles every day in our Los Angeles and San Francisco locations. We ship our delicious juices and customizable cleanse programs nationwide, delivering the benefits of nutritious cold-pressed juice to your door. And we’re popping up in more locations every day.
Juicing has changed our lives. We do it because of how good it makes us feel – because it gives us a lift, floods our body with vital nutrients, and tastes amazing. We hope our juice inspires you and gives you the momentum you need to live a happier, healthier and more balanced life. We know it has for us.
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